Una Mullally: We must avoid extremes in the abortion debate

March for Choice represented the middle-ground that is not being addressed

Anti-abortion campaigners protest at the March for Choice in Dublin on Saturday. Photograph: John Mc Elroy

The March For Choice on Saturday organised by the Abortion Rights Campaign was a momentous occasion. It was a tipping point, a demonstration that the support for free, safe and legal abortion extends far beyond the considered decision of the Citizens’ Assembly.